French competition watchdog rejects Canal Plus and beIN’s Ligue 1 complaints

A Canal Plus microphone at a Ligue 1 match (by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)
A Canal Plus microphone at a Ligue 1 match (by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)

France’s competition watchdog has rejected appeals by pay-TV broadcasters Canal Plus and beIN Sports over the award of the lion’s share of domestic Ligue 1 broadcast rights to online retail giant Amazon last year.

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